Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-01-08
From the Wilmington Star OF Dec.
29th, 1861
TIE TRAGEDY NEAR
CARY.

CARY.
ARRIVAL OF THE BODY OF THE
MURDERED YOUNG LADY AT
Heb HOME IN THIS CITY-HER
FUNERAL.
The dead body OF Miss LIZZIE b.
burlington, The innocen, victim OF
the furious jealousy OF her lover,
Walter / Bingham. vas brought TO
this city from The scene of the muk-
der near Cary. by the train on the
Carolina Central Railroad that
reached here a, 8 o'clock SATURDAY.
morning. Three brothers of Miss
burlington, who had been engaged
III the search, accompanied the re-
mains from Gary TO the home OF the
grief stricken parents. No post
norton examination had been made
at Cary; but after the arrival of the
body IN Wilmington, instructions
were sent by The authorities in Raj
eigh TO have n made by a conpe
tent physic an. This necessitated a
delay In the arrangements for the
funeral, which had been announced
TO take place at 5 o'clock in tine
afternoon. The pos,.mortem exam
i~nation was made by DR.. w. J.
Love, but the result will not be
given TO The public until after The
Doctors report is made TO the col
oner or authorities i'll Raleigh.
Later particulars of the finding ot
the body OF the dead young lady.
confirm the brief accoun published
ia the Star. 1t was discovered in a
location which was the widest tina,
could have been chosen az the scene
Ut a murder. just back OF the left
ear and one inch above it was a
wound made by a pistol bullet. The
powder from the weapon had scorch.
ed the cheek and hair. On the fore
head were livid marks, the ~resnl, OF
bruises. On the right side OF the
throat VA a deep mark like a knife
stab. AT the throat the hreasllln
was torn away and a tragmen, If
"atcb-chain was visible. The cloak
was neatly but,oned aud was in per
iect order, without wrinkle. The
same vas the case as TO the dress.
The body had evidently been laid
out just as an undertaken would ar.
range 4 corpse. The hands, the
right slightly above the left. lay
carefully disposed across her breast,
the right hand swollen aud badly
scratched. The iret and limbs we're
placed close together.
Seventy six yards south of where
the body was found and up hill was
found a pool OF blood neatly black
from coagulation. 1t was under a
large pine tree. Traces of blood
were upon the end OF n fence rail.
On a log between the pool of blood
and where the body was found were
pieces of tur from the woman's muff
or cloak. In the road we're pieces
o: the same fur. Across the Rad
twenty feet vas a small tree, where
a horse and buggy had stood. Small
bushes, bent down by the vehicle
ras-in. over then, we're covered
with mud. Near this place the
Iady's hat and travelling bag were
found. Both satchel and hat had
been thrown among the limbs Of an
oak tree which had fallen. The
hand bag of the dead girl Was exam.
'ned by the Coroner. In it wa,
found her gold watch and chain
pocketbook and scissors. On the
girls person was a locket and chain
Her four finger rings were removed
by her brothers.
The funeral services were held ii
the First Baptis, Church at 4 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon. The attend
ance was large, the spacious build
ing being filled with people. Rev
Or. Pri,chard. assisted by Rev. Mr.
Primrose, of The Second Presbyte
rian Church, conducted the services
which were solemnly impressive
DR.. Pritchard, in speaking OF ,b'
; lovely character of the dead girl
said she was s%ingularly trusting ant
: coniding and deeply religious. H
, had known her intimately sine
twelve years ago, when, almost
. child, her interest in religion ha,
: been awakened, and subsequent,
she bad been baptized and became
: member of the FRS, Baptist Churc'
of Raleigh, under his minis,ra,ior
She was always seeking, he said. t
do something tor her Church an
for the cause of Christ. The onl
: aliusion DR.. Pri,chsrd made to ,h
cause of her death was i'll speakin
OF 1t as a tragedy without a parable
c in the history of North Carolins
e After the services al the church ID
remains were inferred 10 Oakdal
= Cemetery.
Attention now turns TO Waite
Bingham. the author nj all thin no,